It does fairly clearly reference MTG lotuses in its flavor text, however, so its a pretty direct tie to them
Common cards are everywhere in Magic: The Gathering, most of the cards in every pack you open are commons, and they will often fill out your decks when youre in limited formats like Draft or Sealed
Ghalta Stompy Ghalta, Primal Hunger is peak Mono Green Stompy: this deck is all about smashing with HUGE creatures, most importantly our commander, a 12/12 trampler that can be cast for as low as GG
You either: Make a tapped and attacking green Dinosaur token with trample and a power and toughness equal to the greatest power among other attacking creatures you control
The proliferate + draw combination is incredibly powerful, but he doesnt just win out in terms of sheer power
Methodology Notes Commons (except in very rare cases) are considered to be bulk, which I value at $5.00 per thousand